March 2011

25 Great Guitar Songs of the ‘60s
We asked readers to interact via VintageGuitar.com and tell us which songs from the 1960s stand out in their minds for great guitar parts. Here’s what they told us! By Alan Greenwood and Ward Meeker

Bud-Electro Serenader GuitarsRarities from the Pacific Northwest
Produced by the Seattle-based Bud-Electro Manufacturing Company, Serenader was essentially the “Son of Audiovox,” given that the man behind the brand, Bud Tutmarc, was also the namesake son of the man who made and marketed those trail-blazing Audiovox instruments. By Peter Blecha

Hall of Fame
Whether by traditional mail-in ballot or online, voters by the thousands made their voices heard, and we welcome new inductees to the VG Hall of Fame. This year, the honors go to Robert Johnson, Paul Smith, and the Gibson Byrdland.

The Guild S-100NB Standard Carved
Some guitars just don’t seem to be in the right place at the right time. Here’s a good example. Meant to be quintessentially ’70s, it felt more ’60s and didn’t truly find its place until the ’90s! By Michael Wright

’50s Kay Basses
Among collectors of vintage electric guitars and basses, the terms “kitsch” and “tacky” are often applied to Kay instruments. But are such derogatory terms fair? By Willie G. Moseley

The Matchless Spitfire
How many knobs does stellar tone require? When an amp packs all the juicy good stuff of this little wonder, two will do for most occasions. By Dave Hunter